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1981 Texas Longhorns football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 2
Record10–1–1 (6–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRon Toman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLeon Fuller (5th season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 77,809)
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 SMU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Texas 6 – 1 – 1 10 – 1 – 1
Houston 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arkansas 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 2
Texas Tech 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and defeated Alabama in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 127:00 p.m.RiceNo. 8
W 31–368,497[1]
September 197:00 p.m.North Texas State*No. 6
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 23–1058,638[2]
September 267:00 p.m.No. 14 Miami (FL)*No. 4
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 14–774,653[3]
October 1011:30 a.m.vs. No. 10 Oklahoma*No. 3
ABCW 34–1475,587[4]
October 172:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 1
ABCL 11–4244,031[5]
October 241:30 p.m.at No. 8 SMUNo. 10
W 9–760,777[6]
October 311:00 p.m.Texas TechNo. 6
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 26–956,439[7]
November 77:30 p.m.at HoustonNo. 5
T 14–1452,589[8]
November 141:00 p.m.TCUNo. 10
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 31–1560,038[9]
November 211:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 8
  • Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 34–1272,806[10]
November 262:00 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 7
CBSW 21–1371,731[11]
January 1, 19821:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Alabama*No. 6
CBSW 14–1273,243[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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1981 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL Mike Baab
QB Robert Brewer
OL Mike Chapman
RB Darryl Clark
OL Doug Dawson
QB Todd Dodge
WR Brent Duhon
RB Don Holloway
TE Alvin Jenkins
RB Jerome Johnson
RB A.J. (Jam) Jones
WR Hamice King
WR Donnie Little
RB Mike Luck
WR Maurice McCloney
QB Rick McIvor
OL Bryan Millard
RB Robert Moerschell
WR Ronnie Mullins
RB Terry Orr
RB Carl Robinson
RB Ronnie Robinson
TE Lawrence Sampleton
OL Joe Shearin
RB Rodney Tate
OL Terry Tausch
RB Johnny Walker
WR Herkie Walls
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Vance Bedford
DL Mike Buchanan
DB Craig Curry
DL Ralph Darnell
DL Kiki DeAyala
DB William Graham
DL John Haines
DB Mike Hatchett
DL Eric Holle
DB Bobby Johnson
LB Jeff Leiding
LB Bruce Scholtz
LB Doug Shankle
DL Kenneth Sims
DL Mark Weber
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Raul Allegre
P John Goodson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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References

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  1. ^ "McIvor keys UT triumph". The Odessa American. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas dumps stubborn North Texas". The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Little's catch sparks UT past Miami". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sooners blow halftime lead in loss to Texas". The Grand Island Independent. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas makes Texas 4th No. 1 team to lose". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UT bounces back with defense". Austin American-Statesman. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas trims Texas Tech, 26–9". The Daily Item. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Horns rally to tie Coogs". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns maul TCU; Sims hurt". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cotton-bound Longhorns polish off Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UT discovers cure for ills". The Orange Leader. November 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UT turns tide on 'Bama, 14–12". Austin American-Statesman. January 2, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1981 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "1981 Texas Longhorns Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2024.


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